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Communities who say they’ve been impacted by polluters have come together to support each other. Neighbors living around Gopher Resource in Eagan, Minnesota, are the latest group to…
Read more Communities impacted by polluters offer support to Eagan Neighbors for Clean AirFolks in Dakota County, Minnesota, are raising environmental and health concerns after lead battery casings were discovered in the ground. Brian McMahon documented what he discovered while helping…
Read more Lead battery casings were found in an Eagan property. Who is responsible for the cleanup?The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about 19 types of cookware that may contain lead, increasing the risk that the toxic metal could wind up in…
Read more FDA warns consumers about 19 cookware products that could leach lead into your food. Here’s the list.Some protein powders and shakes contain unsafe levels of lead, according to a Consumer Reports investigation. In the report, published Tuesday, Consumer Reports analyzed 23 protein powders and…
Read more Some protein powders, shakes contain high levels of lead and other metals, Consumer Reports findsWork is in motion to update a decades-old standard on protections for people who work with lead in Minnesota. The rulemaking process follows a WCCO investigation, and a…
Read more New blood lead level standards coming for Minnesota workers after WCCO investigation, legislationA company that makes tests for lead poisoning has agreed to resolve criminal charges that it concealed for years a malfunction that resulted in inaccurately low results. It’s…
Read more Thousands of children got tested for lead with faulty devices. Here’s what parents should know.The Environmental Protection Agency says lead in the water in Flint, Michigan, is lower than federal safety limits specify. It’s been a decade since the city, attempting to…
Read more The EPA says lead in Flint’s water is at acceptable levels. Residents still have concerns about its safety.Company faces lawsuit over lead-tainted applesauce – CBS News Watch CBS News Wanabana, one of the companies that has recalled applesauce pouches due to lead contamination, is facing…
Read more Company faces lawsuit over lead-tainted applesauceFederal health officials are expanding an investigation into potentially lead-tainted pouches of apple cinnamon fruit puree marketed for children amid reports of more illnesses and additional product recalls.…
Read more 2 companies join WanaBana in recalling apple cinnamon puree for kidsOver the past eight months, I’ve spent a mind-boggling amount of time and money trying to keep an invisible poison at bay. It started at my daughter’s 12-month…
Read more Zero Lead Is an Impossible Ask for American ParentsThe Food and Drug Administration released draft guidelines Tuesday that detail the maximum amount of lead that can be found in baby food products, and is part of…
Read more New FDA guidelines call for reducing — but not eliminating — lead in baby foodLong viewed as healthier than other sweet treats, some brands of dark chocolate contain potentially dangerous amounts of heavy metals, according to research released on Thursday by Consumer…
Read more Heavy metals found in dark chocolate including Trader Joe’s and Hershey’sLong viewed as healthier than other sweet treats, some kinds of dark chocolate contain potentially dangerous amounts of heavy metals, according to research released on Thursday by Consumer…
Read more Heavy metals found in dark chocolate including Hershey’s and Trader Joe’sChildren’s clothing manufactured by Bentex has been recalled due to lead paint, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The clothing sets feature Disney characters and were sold…
Read more Children’s clothing sets sold at TJ Maxx, Amazon and other retailers have been recalled for lead paint
